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Buddhism

GliderGuider

(21,088 posts) Fri Feb 3, 2012, 01:05 AM Feb 2012

Does anyone know the Buddhist side of this story? [View all]

There was apparently a conflict between Tibetan Buddhism and Mongolian shamanism (Tengerism) in the late 1500's. I ran into a shocking allegation in the book "A Story Waiting to Pierce You" by Peter Kingsley that the first Dalai Lama requested the complete destruction of the shamanist religion, including the slaughter of any Mongolian shamans who continued to practice. He apparently made the request of Altan Khan, who agreed to it and carried it out.

I ran across a Tengerism web site that appears to agree, but this all sounds a little one-sided. I'm wondering what the Tibetan view of that situation was/is. Anyone know?

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Does anyone know the Buddhist side of this story? [View all] GliderGuider Feb 2012 OP

According to wikipedia it was a peaceful conversion of Altan Khan, who may have well done so... ellisonz Feb 2012 #1